Los Angeles Convention Center
1201 S Figueroa St
213.741.1151
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Aug 11, 2008 – Aug 15, 2008
Daily
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Various prices
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SIGGRAPH may not ring a bell for those outside the computer-graphics world, but if you enjoy the brain-melting explosions and sinking sea vessels of Hollywood blockbusters — or even the cheery realism of a Pixar film like Wall-E — then this annual conference is up your alley. The cream of the crop in engineering, graphics, motion-picture, and video-game companies set up shop, offering industry panels, workshops, and presentations on the state of computer graphics, often by the leaders in the field. Fjorg!, in which 16 teams compete over 32 hours to create a revolutionary, character-driven animation is an absolute must-see — if you can stay awake long enough.
